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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Natwest Group introduces menopause support
EXCLUSIVE: Natwest Group has launched menopause support for its employees and their partners in the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland as of this week.The banking group has more than 39,000 employees, including around 6,400 women between the ages of 45 and 55, working in the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Dentsu and Atom Bank to discuss health and wellbeing at Employee Benefits Live 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Chan (pictured), global workplace and wellbeing lead at media and digital marketing communications firm Dentsu International, has been revealed as one of the participants in a panel discussion about health and wellbeing practices at Employee Benefits Live 2022.Other panellists include Anne-Marie Lister, chief people officer at Atom Bank, ...
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Article29% of employers are reviewing their domestic abuse support for staff
Employee Benefits poll: Almost three in 10 (29%) employers do not currently offer their employees dedicated domestic abuse support, but are reviewing their policies.More than one-fifth (22%) of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits earlier this month admitted that they do not offer dedicated support of this ...
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ArticleRedbridge Council signs domestic abuse charter
Redbridge Council in the London Borough of Redbridge has signed trade union GMB’s Work to Stop Domestic Abuse Charter, in order to support employees experiencing domestic abuse.By signing the charter, employers pledge to ensure that staff will not be disadvantaged at work, as well as offering access to services and ...
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ArticleOut of Office? Hybrid workers head for the beach this summer
Something for the weekend: Almost three-fifths (57%) of UK hybrid workers have planned to extend their overseas trips this summer in order to ditch the office and work from more idyllic locations, according to research by flexible workspace operator IWG.The research, which canvassed 1,009 hybrid office workers in August, found ...
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ArticleImmediate Media Co introduces menopause app for employees
Special interest and content platform business Immediate Media Co has launched menopause app Balance+ this month for its more than 1,000 members of staff, based in London, Manchester and Bristol.The app provides access to specialist medically approved content and live sessions to help with mental health, nutrition, sleep, physical and ...
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ArticleTribunal finds in favour of finance executive in wellbeing and age discrimination case
An Employment Tribunal has found in favour of a finance executive who worked for e-commerce fulfilment provider Selazar, in claims that included unfair dismissal, breach of contract and age discrimination.Louise McCabe was one of the founding directors of Selazar when it was incorporated on 10 October 2014, alongside chief executive ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Adobe to discuss reproductive health at Employee Benefits Live 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Laura Jackson (pictured), physical wellbeing manager at computer software firm Adobe, has been announced as one of the participants in a panel discussion about menopause, fertility and pregnancy at Employee Benefits Live 2022.The panel, Menopause and fertility in the workplace, is sponsored by Peppy Health, and will be part ...
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ArticleAustralian McDonald's staff seek compensation in paid break row
More than 250,000 current and former McDonald's employees in Australia have launched legal action against the fast food giant in a dispute alleging the denial of paid rest breaks at almost 1,000 current and former restaurant sites.The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) has lodged a Federal Court claim ...
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ArticleZenith launches menopause support for staff
Vehicle leasing business Zenith has introduced a support package for employees experiencing the menopause, including help with medical costs.The package, which came into effect at the start of August 2022, gives its approximate 1,200 members of staff, 38% of whom are female, the opportunity to expense prescription fees for hormone ...
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ArticleSolicitor wins £150,000 in equal pay and discrimination case
Shipping solicitor Helena Biggs has been awarded more than £150,000 in damages in the conclusion of a successful equal pay and discrimination suit brought against her former employer A Bilborough and Company in 2020.In December 2020, the Employment Tribunal found in favour of Biggs in her complaints of unfair dismissal, ...
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ArticleCharlieHR cements nine-day fortnight policy following successful trial
On-demand HR advice and software business CharlieHR has permanently implemented a nine-day fortnight for its 50 members of staff, following a successful nine-month trial period.The alternative working structure, rather than implementing a straight four-day working week, saw the firm alternate between five days and four days. During the trial period, ...
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ArticleAlternative Airlines enhances benefits with focus on wellbeing
Flight search and booking organisation Alternative Airlines has launched an enhanced benefits package for its 70 members of staff, including flight credits worth up to £1,000 per year and a focus on employee wellbeing.The business, based in Horley, introduced the benefits in July, in order to acknowledge the hard work ...
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ArticleLucky Voice expands employee assistance programme
Social entertainment brand Lucky Voice has extended its employee assistance programme (EAP) to include mental health and wellbeing support.Lucky Voice added a suite of resources and self-help tools to the EAP, aimed at supporting its 87 employees both physically and emotionally, from managing anxiety to breathing techniques.The business also launched ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis launches parenthood support for staff
Retailer John Lewis, which employs around 80,000, has introduced fertility, pregnancy and parenthood support for its staff by partnering with family-focused app Bloss as of this month.Through the app, managers have been given access to written and video resources and training on how to better understand, talk to and empathise ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Princes and KraftHeinz to discuss mental health at Employee Benefits Live 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Joe Dent, chief people officer and board member at Princes Group, and Jurgita Capizzano, international benefits manager at KraftHeinz (both pictured), have been announced as participants in a panel discussion about mental health resilience at Employee Benefits Live 2022.The panel will be part of the conference’s mental health resilience ...
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ArticleEuropean Union members to make carer work-life balance measures law
All members of the European Union (EU) must apply rules to improve work-life balance for parents and carers by transposing a Work-Life Balance Directive into national law as of this week.The rules set out minimum standards for paternity, parental and carers' leave, and have established rights such as working fathers ...
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ArticleRicoh UK introduces financial wellbeing app for employees
Digital services and printing solutions firm Ricoh UK has partnered with financial wellbeing advice platform Wealth Wizards in order to help its around 1,800 employees improve their finances.Staff have been given access to the platform’s financial wellbeing application MyEva, which provides a financial health check and a personalised dashboard. Financial ...
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ArticleITN hires head of reward and wellbeing
Television production business ITN has appointed Jo Fairweather (pictured) as head of reward and wellbeing.Fairweather will lead its total reward agenda and have responsibility for the ongoing evaluation and improvement of reward strategy, establishing frameworks, policies and processes that are best practice, fit for purpose, and meet HR and overall ...
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ArticleOnly 22% of employers target benefits to specific demographics
Less than a quarter (22%) of employers target benefits to specific demographics in their workforce like age, lifestyle and risk factors, according to research by Towergate Health and Protection.The survey of 500 HR decision makers found that 57% offered the same benefits to all staff, and 18% differentiated their benefits ...